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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was in the glove box?

2. What did Nora think about Einstein as a dog?

3. What kind of job does Travis suggest Einstein do?

4. What was hiding in the bushes?

5. What kind of drinks did Travis pack?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Einstein convey his thoughts on Travis and Nora's relationship?

2. Why doesn't Tracy tell the truth about the attack she suffered?

3. How does Travis react to the unknown assailant?

4. What things did Arthur Streck knock over while trying to escape Einstein?

5. Who was Wes Dalburg?

6. Why didn't Wes get the gun despite his fear?

7. What things led Vince to believe he was working for the Soviets?

8. What lead Travis into a life of solitude?

9. What did Nora think when she saw Streck on her bed?

10. Why did Nora hate the house she lived in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how having a mental illness is more of a way of life than it was in earlier centuries. What do you think is responsible for this global shift in perspective? How has it become chic to have some sort of mild mental disorder? How are mental illnesses glamorized in the media? Who profits from mental illness?

Essay Topic 2

What inspires an epiphany from Lem Johnson? Do you think his way of thinking is logical, or that of someone who is very tired and exhausted? How do you justify your answer?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways did teaching Einstein have an effect on Nora's redevelopment? What are some theories on how this helped her to blossom as a fully functional woman? What do you think would have happened to Nora otherwise? How do you think her progression in life would have been had it not been for Einstein and Travis?

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